Harry Potter

Really there are two things I want to post under this topic...both of which coincidentally have to do with Harry Potter and my husband.

First, after many failed attempts to go to a movie together, we decided and followed through on watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. As I am sure I don't need to say it - the movie was fabulous. Much like the books. We had a blast. Now I knew I would like the movie; I had read all the book and like many was a huge fan. Husband on the other hand is not much into fiction but he has been wonderful enough to go with me and watch all the movies...although part 1 we actually rented rather than watched in the theater. So this was an extra treat to watch the culmination of the story in the theater. If you haven't seen it - stop reading this blog and go watch it now.

The second story relates to a book I was reading recently. To set the stage I am a huge Twilight fan and also a fan of writers like Amanda Hockling, who also writes vampire romance novels. So I had just finished a vampire romance novel awns my husband asked - what's your book about. My response was something to the effect of "well this girl meets this boy who turns out to be a vampire. They fall in love and other vampires try to kill her.".

His response was at first incredulous then it became "hey I have a good idea for a book it's about a boy named Parry Hotter. He is a young wizard who goes to a wizard school called Wogharts and he has to fight Moldavort". You get the idea :)

Back in Oklahoma

So I don't know if I mentioned in my last post that I was in Oklahoma - but I'm back...for the second time in a month I am back in my home state. I am here to teach a class for my normal 9-5 job. The cool thing about that is I got to fly on the corporate plane. Very Awesome! The bad thing is that I have people back at the home office asking me to do real work while I am gone. So I thought I would have evenings free to work on the final edits ( only 35pages to go! ). Instead I have to do more work. At least like that job also.

I did start reading a new book; it's called "Dancing to the Precipice" by Caroline Moorehead. Its about a woman in France who witnessed the Revolution and other major events that happened around that time. So far it's excellent! Well that's all for now, I have to find someplace to eat before the sidewalks get rolled up and then get back to work.

Oklahoma trip

Well I may be the only person who knows about this blog but I will still try to keep it going. We went to Oklahoma for the 4th of July. It was a great trip. We didn't see family or even do anything most people would consider exciting. But it was a great trip.

I spent some time working on my revisions. I was able to get past the part that had me stuck. The argument between Luc and Athena. It has been hard for me to try and work in dialogue. I think I realized that I have been reading a lot of non-fiction recently...well both non-fiction and historical fiction. Both of which have a lot of facts and not always as much dialogue. But then I got a comment that there wasn't enough dialogue. And I began to think of my favorite fiction books (fiction books are really my love, they are just so fun to read). That's when I realized that when I am adding to the edits I need to be certain to add in dialogue.

Anyway all that to say it was a happy and productive holiday...just 49 more pages of edits to get through and then it's down to the really scary part - sending query letters...

Arguments

So I have written the full novel and had it edited. Some of the comments suggested adding more dialogue and expanding certain areas. I am trying to do so but the problem I am having is relate to the dialogue. There is a scene I am expanding on where my two main characters -Athena and Luc - are having an argument. It's difficult because I generally try to avoid arugments in real life. It's also hard to portray an angry argument when I don't feel angry. So I am procrastinating.

Making it a little more complex is that I have the idea for a new novel...and right now I want to think more about that book than the one I am trying to finish. Blah - guess I can't put it off forever.

Welcome

So it's my first post on my new blog...exciting and scary. I don't know if anyone will even ever look at this blog but I figure I should get one started. You see I've written a book - a novel titled "The Ending Dark". At least that's the title at the moment.

Its about a girl who travels to Paris to study abroad. It's her first trip out of the country, outside of the state even. And it's the start of a big adventure. In Paris she meets a handsome man - who as it turns out is one of her professors...and happens to be cursed.

I have a draft written and even have had it edited...now it's just down to making some changes based on the suggestions I received and writing a query letter...gulp! I hope to cronicle my journey to becomming published (fingers crossed on that) on this blog. I will try to keep up posts but I am admittedly bad at emails so this will be something of an adventure. Anyway thanks for stopping by and enjoy.